Yangnu Golmei
Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2013
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Yangnu Golmei
SMT. YANGNU GOLMEI
Akademi Award: Tribal Culture
Smt. Yangnu Golmei, born in 1948 into a Kom family of Moirang Sengbangjan Village under Bishnupur District, is a popular artiste of modem tribal music especially of the Kom and Kabui tribes
She is also one of the few tribal artistes who has also tasted success in modem Ma iipuri music.
Smt. Golmei began her career as a gospel singer.
The turning point, however, came when she started singing modern song in Kom which actually catapulted her career to the next level and came to be popularly known as Yangnu Kom.
After her marriage into a Kabui family, she started learning Kabui folk and modem song under the guidance of Guru Poujairong Thaimei.
She tasted even more success as a singer of Kabui modern song.
An approved artiste of AIR, Imphal, many of her Kabui modem songs aired on AIR became instant hits.
She then study under the feet of Guru N. Pahari Singh, Guru O. Ningthemjao and Guru S. Tijendra to leam devotional and modern Manipuri music, a realm which earned her even more popularity.
She has also performed as a playback singer for Kabui feature films and dramas besides playing prominent roles in a few films.
A recipient of various certificates of honour, she has also produced three audio cassettes to her credit.
For her eminence and in recognition of her contribution in the field of tribal culture, Smt. Yangnu Golmei is bestowed with Manipur State Kala Akademi Award.
* Daniel Chabungbam provided this information to e-pao.net
This article was posted on July 22, 2016.
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